5 Things You Should NEVER Do on a MOTORCYCLE!!! Don't do it.

If you don't make these 5 mistakes on the road you might just avoid a crash.

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[ugetridofit]

I owe you a huge thank you!!! I truly believe you saved my life! I did take the MSF course at my local college. They did do panic stopping, but never talked about not to grab a handful of brake all at once. So us going 20MPH were told to stop as fast as we could. Thus everyone was just nailing the front and rear brakes. So I assumed that was the thing to do. Shortly thereafter I found your channel. I saw the video where you talked about this, and how to do it correctly by squeezing the front brake slowly at first to give time to transfer the weight to the front tire.
Well, the other day was going 65MPH around a long curved road. In this curved road was a road that teed into it with a stop sign. There was a car sitting there already and sure enough they pulled out in front of me. AS soon as I saw that car move YOU flashed in my head, and I didn't panic and instead slowly but quickly hit the front and rear brakes. I did lock the back up a bit in the process but was able to release it a bit so it could gain traction. The front never locked up and I was able to stop in time!!! I know for a fact that I had not seen your video and great explanation of this procedure, I would have either hit the car in the curve or locked the whole thing up and went 65MPH off the road into the tree line.
So THANK YOU!!!

[seven]

Great advice. Been riding for 25+ years and still remind myself to loosen up. It makes for a more comfortable ride, too.

[jimjanke]

Thanks Kevin! One move you can make to lessen the tension in your upper body including your arms and shoulders is to simply let your jaw go slack! As the jaw drops loosely you will feel the tension lessen in your shoulders which will move down thru your elbows. Not sure where I learned it but have used it many times in running, cycling and skiing. If your tense, let the jaw go slack!

[philgman]

What you said about loosening up on grooved pavement just hit me between the eyes! i've had to deal with that lots this summer because of all the construction and have been fighting the bike and going old lady slow because it feels like the bike wants to slide out from under me. turns out maybe i'm the problem. guess it's time to put in some practice time.

[richardvalentine]

I have a 96 goldwing. Never turn left with your foot under the shift lever. Your foot will hit the road long before you expect it. If your lucky it will only sprain your ankle. I’ve only done it once that’s all it takes to learn. Alway watch your videos. Keep it up.

[koolaidacidkilla]

Practice practice practice
Muscle memory will keep you on the right path, after the practice!
Great show!!

[hellbilly]

Was raised up in a rural area and learned to ride on gravel & dirt so those have never bothered me: a metal grate bridge now that’s another situation, never have been able to relax through that one. Keep up the good work

[robbo]

Thank you so much. As a newer rider in their first year, I can't tell you how much the videos have helped and you explain things clear and succinct it really helps us out there.

[justcoffee]

I must thank you for these videos Sir.
As I took my first ride on the road today with my street/scrambler, I was more comfortable than I thought I would be because I’ve spent hours watching your videos.
Thank you for the time and energy you put in to these videos to help complete strangers stay safe on the road.
There is a special place reserved for folks like you.
God bless and thank you again

[snowflakesuperbike]

Bro ' s These are Words to Live By !! Pay Attention to this Guy ! Thank's Arizona

[Ahmed-fqsi]

When experience talks, we should listen and practice.
unvaluable advice, thank you.
I am 56, I just got my licence a week ago. Better late than never.

[richardmourdock]

Great call on the "drops" Pleased to say I have, I THINK, finally learned that lesson <at least till next time>. And I hate those grooved roads.. I will be reciting the "Stay Loose" mantra on that one. ONE OTHER DON'T EVER DO!! Never be refueling your bike and lean over the tank to see how close to full it is with a lighted cigarette. No, NOT ME: but it was interesting to observe. I learned a whole new language too, as the rider expressed his sentiments of the moment.

[JR-bjuf]

Years ago, when I was a tech at a BMW dealership, the service rep gave me the low-down on motorcycle riding ergonomics. He said "ride with low flat handlebars. (Like on a BMW R90S) The rider grasps the bars with relaxed hands, the arms are straight, the back is straight for good posture and the legs are under the rider at a natural angle. I know many cruiser riders will swear by the comfort of pulled back bars but if you look, a good grip is the only thing keeping the hands from sliding off and the arms are literately held up in the air by the force of the grip.

[johnnylightning]

Good stuff Kevin. One thing I've done to alleviate the problem of gripping the handle bars too tight is to wear unlined deerskin glove. They seem to stick t the hand grips really well so you don't want to grip the bars so hard. Keep the good stuff coming.

[skyking]

If you adjust your rear brake pedal height be sure to check and see if your brakelight is still working properly. Don't want some teenage girl on a Ninja telling you how to adjust your rear brakelight switch. Excellent lesson again, thanks!

[banew]

I have been riding on the road since 1996. Your channel is awesome! Learning every video! Thanks for sharing the knowledge! Stay Well!
PS: I still catch myself tightened for no reason! Lol

[shaneelson]

I grabbed a handful of front brake the other day when I took my foot off the brake pedal side to touch down on an off camber driveway.
Fortunately I didn't drop it but it was the closest call for some time.
Your analysis is correct 👍

[karlsquire]

ya know, I'm the death grip rider with numb thumb and hand, as you said this is something I have done forever, I'm embarrassed to tell you how long I have been riding, I figured it was because i griped too hard and I kind of worked on it but now that you confirmed that I know for sure its a problem, I can work harder on it and sort it out, its just a bad habit I can resolve. Thank you Buddy enjoyed This vid Cheers Karl Squire.

[Gowergulch]

Love this, especially as I have bad knees & size 15 feet! A bad combination for riding pigeon-toed, which I do, particularly when feet are up on the crash-bar. Also had to learn the no-front-brake-at-slow-speeds rule the hard way: Fell over doing a slow turn on the way home from Sturgis, left-side saddle bag ('13 Electra Glide Classic) caught my ankle leaving me prone, unhurt, but caught underneath the bike. People driving by must have shaken their heads in wonder.